This software is flat out FREE. You can use it with a MIDI keyboard, or with your computer keyboard and mouse alone. It has wads of great sounds in it. If you are new to the world of sythns and midi. Try it! Launch your DAW (Reaper etc.) then launch this inside on a track. Boom instant midi String sections, bass guitar, drums, everything, free

Free Impulse LoadersLePou - LeCab 2 - Impulse loader that allows for 6 Impulses to be loaded at once, allows for phase inversion and panning. Voxengo - Boogex - Allows one sim to be loaded at the time, but allows for EQ tweaking of any given impulse.KefIR - Probably the easiest IR loader to use. Very simple and to the point.

Free Impulse LoadersLePou - LeCab 2 - Impulse loader that allows for 6 Impulses to be loaded at once, allows for phase inversion and panning. Voxengo - Boogex - Allows one sim to be loaded at the time, but allows for EQ tweaking of any given impulse.KefIR - Probably the easiest IR loader to use. Very simple and to the point.

Even if you use some other DAW or freebie DAW already, knowing your way around Pro Tools is something worth being able to do. Hopefully, you can learn to work on many DAWs just like you can play different guitars. You wouldn't ever say "I only play this one Les Paul, I can't play any other guitar" would you? So why would you use only one DAW?

Here is a vid with some quick bits about using the ELEVEN RACK as a front end for PRO TOOLS, since it's got a Mic Preamp built in, you can have multiple inputs at the same time in pro tools. Eg.

*One stereo Track of guitar processed sound*One clean guitar track for reamping/plugin processing*One Vocal track through the mic preamp processed in pro toolsor*One Microphone on your fave guitar cab to mix in with the sound to make it HUGE.

Need to make your guitar sound like bass for a quick demo? Here ya go This octave plugin will drop your guitar an octave to make it sound more like a bass. I would not use it on a track that you plan to press CDs from, but for working out ideas it's great

In short, every single VST IK Multimedia makes, available for you to try long enough to tell whether or not you like it. You can then buy just the bits you want or none at all. No contracts, no up front spend, nothing. Just try till your ears go numb!!!!